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Post: #139276
Topic: Old Topic: AFI Tribute to Lucas
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/139276/action/topic#139276
Time: 17-Sep-2005 4:46 PM

I know it was a while ago, but I since I recently bought myself some web space and a domain, I thought I'd share part of the Tribute that I was able to transfer onto my computer...

Shatner Intro to AFI Tribute of George Lucas
Its about 21MB.

If you didn't get a chance to see it...

Post: #139055
Topic: Jar Jar is dead canonically!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/139055/action/topic#139055
Time: 16-Sep-2005 5:27 PM

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
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Originally posted by: starkiller
In the time, even before EP 1 was released, my thoughts went to a line from EP4.

"The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."

I speculated that Lucas would prove that.
How?
Palpatine and (now) Vader destroy Naboo with the Force, in the worst way possible. In addition to removing the planet, they remove the knowledge of the planet as well. They wipe the memory of Naboo from the minds of all people except them.
Vader doesn't know Padme is on Naboo when it happens though.

Now, that way, you could have put Jar Jar on the planet as well, and then he's better than dead...
To quote the flavor text of the Magic card Door To Nothingness: “All memory of your existence will be wiped from reality. You will die, and no one will mourn.”

Are you serious about it? Vader and Palpatine exploding Naboo with the force, and erasing any memories of it? Why?! Why would they do that?! Don't you agree that if such thing happened in the prequels, the fans would LITERALLY eat GL's heart??

1. It wouldn't necessarily be 'exploding'.
2. At first my thought was that Vader does it alone, to prove himself to Palpatine. (He was going through the movies talking about how strong he is after all.)
3. I imagine some fans would have been unhappy. Others might have thought that such an act is an ultimate form of how powerful the darkside can be.

Post: #139008
Topic: Jar Jar is dead canonically!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/139008/action/topic#139008
Time: 16-Sep-2005 2:01 PM

In the time, even before EP 1 was released, my thoughts went to a line from EP4.

"The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."

I speculated that Lucas would prove that.
How?
Palpatine and (now) Vader destroy Naboo with the Force, in the worst way possible. In addition to removing the planet, they remove the knowledge of the planet as well. They wipe the memory of Naboo from the minds of all people except them.
Vader doesn't know Padme is on Naboo when it happens though.

Now, that way, you could have put Jar Jar on the planet as well, and then he's better than dead...
To quote the flavor text of the Magic card Door To Nothingness: “All memory of your existence will be wiped from reality. You will die, and no one will mourn.”

Post: #139006
Topic: Revolution Controller SERIOUSLY REVEALED! NO JOKE!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/139006/action/topic#139006
Time: 16-Sep-2005 1:47 PM

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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
My first thought too was that it looked like an NES controller turned on its side.
...
It's hard to explain why, especially when I'm such a traditionalist, but I think it could work. It seems pretty multi-purpose. I am wondering how more traditional games will play. I guess we'll just have to see how things play out.

Were you aware that Nintendo is talking about opening up its entire game library? They want to make their games available to download to the Revolution...for a price.

Metroid on Revolution.
Super Mario Bros 3 on Revolution.

Someone either here or at IGN mentioned Punch Out using 2 of these controllers.

Post: #138964
Topic: Revolution Controller SERIOUSLY REVEALED! NO JOKE!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/138964/action/topic#138964
Time: 16-Sep-2005 7:59 AM

First off, I'm stunned. This is nothing like what I felt the controller would be.

I thought the controller would be essentially a GC controller, but instead of buttons, it would have a series of touch screens. Buttons would be software driven, so that the button you need would be what is displayed on the controller.
This would play well into the idea of them offering up their entire library of games for download. Want to play an NES game? Your controller gets a D-pad, Start, Select, A and A buttons.

Second, I think they have done exactly what they promised. This is such a radical departure from anything that ANYONE has done before. The closest I can think of, is Kirby Tilt-N-Tumble for Gameboy Color.

Third, I won't know what I think until I experience using it myself. My early impressions are that, as they said they would, Nintendo has taken games to a new plane. Fishing in Zelda: OoT was fun, but it wasn't quite realistic. This makes it more interactive.

Post: #138731
Topic: NFL
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/138731/action/topic#138731
Time: 15-Sep-2005 11:18 AM

Originally posted by: Warbler

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*turns into Warbhulk and wreck the thread*

I saw in the paper that McNabb has a bruised chest and is listed as questionable...Koy Detmer or McMahon might have to start this next game.

Post: #138416
Topic: NFL
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/138416/action/topic#138416
Time: 13-Sep-2005 5:45 PM

Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
THE eagles LOST TO THE FALCONS 10-14 !!!

HEY, WARBLER, YOUR team IS IN LAST PLACE !!!

Sometimes dreams really do come true.

Post: #138159
Topic: It's... the Monty Python Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/138159/action/topic#138159
Time: 12-Sep-2005 2:08 PM

Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
What is a pufta?

What does it sound like it could be?
Remember, its Australian.

Post: #138131
Topic: Silly Pics
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/138131/action/topic#138131
Time: 12-Sep-2005 11:08 AM

Really like the SMB3 image.

This image is actually more informative than silly. I use it only for emergencies.
Note: None of the 9-15 year olds at this message board should take offense. You are exceptions.

http://www.starkiller-online.net/images/punctuation.gif

Post: #138038
Topic: NFL
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/138038/action/topic#138038
Time: 11-Sep-2005 5:09 PM

Originally posted by: Warbler
I've already got mine

Wish all you want, they'll end up choking...again.

Go Packers!!

Post: #138037
Topic: It's... the Monty Python Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/138037/action/topic#138037
Time: 11-Sep-2005 5:08 PM

I'll notice I haven't said anything for a while.

I'm practicing how not to be see....
BOOM!
Ahhhhhh!

Anyone talk about our thread rules??
No puftas, right Bruce?

Post: #137853
Topic: NFL
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/137853/action/topic#137853
Time: 10-Sep-2005 11:01 AM

Originally posted by: segaflip
stupid raiders

I disagree.
Thank you Raiders, for removing Randy Moss from the NFC North!

Post: #137816
Topic: It's... the Monty Python Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/137816/action/topic#137816
Time: 9-Sep-2005 11:57 PM

Originally posted by: ricarleite
A man with a tape recorder on his nose.

*presses his nostril, the french national athem plays*

And now, in stereo.

*presses both nostrils, an out-of-synch stereo version of the french national athem plays*

*old b&w stock footage of old ladies applauding*

http://www.monty-pythons.com/album/Episode_09/06-man-with-a-tape-recorder-up-his-brothers-nose.jpg

http://www.starkiller-online.net/images/Lucas_After_Party.jpg

I've been waiting to do something with this image.

Post: #137711
Topic: It's... the Monty Python Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/137711/action/topic#137711
Time: 9-Sep-2005 4:54 PM

Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
Monty Python sucks.

Well, I know my nominee for Upper-Class Twit of the Year...

Post: #137537
Topic: What is your gas at?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/137537/action/topic#137537
Time: 8-Sep-2005 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
There was an interesting case of a local man, who was in the army during the early or mid 80s (cant remember) and actually came up with an idea for using water as a fuel to move cars, more specifically the army jeep cars. He was working at the project, which according to some people involved at the project at that time, was technologically possible. Suddenly, he and his projects dissapeared, people involved never mentions it, and the media never speaks about him. I've read about this case a long time ago and I thought it was not true (the article mentioned the man was in a mental institution), but a college teacher of mine later confirmed it.

From Thinkgeek.com: Water Powered Clock

Post: #136866
Topic: It's... the Monty Python Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/136866/action/topic#136866
Time: 6-Sep-2005 11:36 AM

Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Does anybody here have a lovely bunch of coconuts?

Yes I do.
There they are, all standing in a row.

Post: #136937
Topic: What is your gas at?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/136937/action/topic#136937
Time: 6-Sep-2005 10:00 AM

What about finding a way to harness the waves of the ocean or the tides?

I understand that no method is perfect, but if you really want to get off oil, there has to be sacrifice somewhere else.

Post: #136930
Topic: Oil Storm
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/136930/action/topic#136930
Time: 6-Sep-2005 9:17 AM

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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
My previous comment was a bit tongue in cheek. I'm well versed in the Consitution and what it allows. Such that in the '90s I laughed at all the "Impeach Clinton" bumperstickers and the ignorant rednecks who put them on their vehicles from the day he took the oath. Impeachment is little more than an indictment, and must be followed by a conviction (removal) on the Senate's part for it to mean anything. Notice how quickly all those bumper stickers disappeared when he was impeached but not removed? Priceless.

Did you get a good chuckle when Ted Kennedy filed impeachment papers the day after Bush's second swearing in?

The Democratic party will continue to lose because it can offer no alternatives. Kerry would talk and talk and talk during the election about what needed to be fixed, but never saying how it would be done. The DNC chair, Howlin' Howard Dean, talks big but can no longer draw the way he did during the election.

If they want to win, they need to have viable solutions to today's problems which are better than those of the Republicans, and they need to do it without taking from the people. They cannot do that as they are right now, which is why you can see Hillary slowly sliding to the center (to be fair, McCain seems to be doing the same thing). She knows, just as Bill did, that you must talk the middle to be elected, then you can change to do what you want.

Post: #136923
Topic: What is your gas at?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/136923/action/topic#136923
Time: 6-Sep-2005 8:52 AM

To my knowledge, not counting diesel, the closest thing Americans have to a consumer-ready alternative is the Gas/Electric hybrid cars developed by Honda, Toyota and Ford (and others in the near future).

Around Cleveland, the only thing I've seen are a handful of the transit buses, which run on ?propane?.

AdigitalMan,
1. Building more refineries, whether for light or heavy crude, would certainly help matters.
2. There are plenty of other energy production methods, many of them renewable, which could help matters. Solar, water, wind, geothermal, fission, eventually fusion.
Granted, these are not viable for automobiles, but increasing dependance on them would allow the world to shift away from using gas, oil or coal for electrical production. Such a shift would allow for greater supply in non-electric applications.

Post: #135734
Topic: Superman Movie
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/135734/action/topic#135734
Time: 3-Sep-2005 6:31 PM

I recently heard that Hollywood has investigated the problems of the past and has a "system" it plans to use to boost movie sales.

1. Make better quality movies.
2. Make more movies. (This seems to fly in the face of # 1. More usually means less quality.)
3. Make lower-budget movies (again, this completely contradicts #1.)

There were a couple other ways, but I cannot think of what they were.

Post: #135647
Topic: BSG
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/135647/action/topic#135647
Time: 3-Sep-2005 11:23 AM

Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
IT WOULD BE COOL TO SEE LORNE GREEN IN THE NEW SERIES AS WELL, BUT THE WOULD HAVE TO USE A LOT OF MAKE-UP. I MEAN A LOT OF MAKE-UP. OH, AND RODS AND STRINGS TO MOVE HIM AROUND LIKE A PUPPET. THE CAN USE CGI TO ERASE THE RODS AND STRINGS, RIGHT ???

Don't forget the toup. He never goes anywhere without an ear-to-ear rug.

Post: #135499
Topic: BSG
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/135499/action/topic#135499
Time: 2-Sep-2005 9:20 PM

Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
THAT'S GONNA ROCK !!! IT WOULD BE COOL IF DIRK BENEDICT WERE TO BE THE COMMANDER OF THE PEGASUS.

Indeed.
Richard Hatch would need to be in the episode, so they can run into each other and exchange a few words.

Benedict: Have we met before?
Hatch: Yes, it was about 27 years ago, I think. With everything that has happened over the last year, it seems like it was in another life.

Post: #135497
Topic: What is your gas at?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/135497/action/topic#135497
Time: 2-Sep-2005 3:14 PM

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Originally posted by: sean wookieI've heard of some around over $6.00

That was in Atlanta, it was based on rumors of a gas shortage and the gas stations that did that are being investigated for price gouging.

BTW: I haven't bought a tank of gas for several weeks now, so I have no idea where prices are at. I haven't really paid much attention as I drove around either.
I think the last I saw was $3.09.

Post: #134667
Topic: BSG
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/134667/action/topic#134667
Time: 31-Aug-2005 5:05 PM

Wikipedia:

In the 1978 Galactica movie and series and the 1980 spin-off, the Cylons were created to serve the reptilian race of the Cylon Alliance. Somehow, just prior to the start of The Thousand Yahren War, the android Cylons made a deal with the mysterious Count Iblis (meaning "Satan" in the Arabic language) and destroyed their biological masters. Only the higher ranking Cylons retain the physical appearence of their creators.

In the 2003 miniseries and 2004 full-length series which "reimagined" Battlestar Galactica, the Cylons are fundamentally different. They were created by humans as robotic workers and soldiers; executive producer Ronald D. Moore has hinted that they were used in wars between the human Colonies. Eventually they gained sentience, rebelled and fought the humans in a major conflict that devastated both sides. An armistice was agreed, following which the Cylons disappeared for over forty years. They returned en masse, launching a sneak attack with nuclear weapons which eliminated most of the colonies (similar to the original Galactica). This is the starting point of the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries.

Post: #134666
Topic: Oil Storm
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/134666/action/topic#134666
Time: 31-Aug-2005 10:57 AM

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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO TAP THEIR OWN RESOURCES.

Bush wants to tap the ANWAR oil fields of Alaska, but the militant environmentalists and the politicians in their pockets will not allow it.

The gas problem is not about the US having enough oil. Its about having too little capacity at our refineries. Why don't we upgrade/build more? Environmentalists don't want them "polluting".